FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -- 21 September 1999



EMJ EMBEDDED SYSTEMS + LINUX = EASY EMBEDDED APPLICATIONS 

Leading Distributor of Embedded Products Creates New LINUX Distribution 

For JUMPtec DIMM/PC 

Apex, NC -- Using Linux for embedded applications on the world’s
smallest computer just got easier, thanks to the new EMJ-linux
distribution, developed by EMJ Embedded Systems.

EMJ has compiled a small distribution that runs Linux on JUMPtec®’s
DIMM-PC/486, saving hardware developers the hours of time required to
modify Linux to run on the world’s smallest PC. The DIMM PC is a full
featured 486 PC in the size of a 144-pin memory DIMM.

This development presents a welcome alternative to engineers wanting to use
the DIMM-PC with Linux or those finding themselves with a Linux project and
tight space restraints. EMJ Vice President Mark Estill elaborates, "Linux
is the perfect operating system for embedded applications. Because it is
flexible and an open source code, it speeds development time and reduces
development costs. Our solution is perfect for embedded web servers and
wireless applications, and we are very excited to be able to offer this to
our developers."


ABOUT DIMM-PC/486

The DIMM-PC/486 from JUMPtec measures 40x68 mm (1.57 x 2.68 inches) but
packs the same punch as a standard 486 PC. The DIMM-PC is perfect for use
in high performance applications such as security apparatuses, medical
instruments, factory automation and global positioning systems. It ships
with 16 MB of DRAM, 16 MB of IDE compatible flash and supports two serial
ports and a parallel port, as well as floppy and hard drive interfaces, a
real time clock and watchdog timer, and an I2C-bus.

THE EMJ-DESIGNED SOLUTION

The EMJ-linux distribution consists of a 1.4MB bootdisk. This bootdisk
contains everything needed to do a network install of EMJ-linux. Currently
v0.9 is a 5.7MB compressed file (9.8MB uncompressed), designed to download
directly to DIMM-PC’s 16MB Flash Drive, or to an IDE Drive. Once loaded,
the DIMM-PC with Linux will support Ethernet, TCP/ip, Telnet, FTP, WWW
(Apache 1.3.9), as well as two serial ports, parallel, floppy, IDE and VGA.

EMJ-linux is based roughly on Slackware v4.0 which uses the current Linux
kernel 2.2.x. It will be kept up to date by EMJ as Linux revisions
occur. EMJ will also develop similar Linux solutions for other JUMPtec
products.

The EMJ-linux distribution is available on EMJ’s Web site
http://www.emjembedded.com/linux

CONTACT: Kathleen Conroy kathleen@emji.net , Marketing Director, EMJ
Embedded Systems

ABOUT EMJ EMBEDDED SYSTEMS

EMJ Embedded Systems, a division of EMJ America Inc, distributes a full
line of single board computers, Flash solutions, PC Card disk drives, PC
Card readers, PC/104 add-on cards, PC/104 peripherals, alphanumeric
displays, software and enclosures. EMJ is a publicly traded company with
revenues of $150 million and can be found on the Toronto Stock Exchange
under the symbol EMJ. (T.EMJ for Internet quote
servers). http://www.emjembedded.com

ABOUT LINUX

Linux is a free Unix-type operating system originally created by Linus
Torvalds with the assistance of developers around the world. Linux is an
independent POSIX implementation and includes true multitasking, virtual
memory, shared libraries, demand loading, proper memory management, TCP/IP
networking, and other features consistent with Unix-type systems. Developed
under the GNU General Public License, the source code for Linux is freely
available to everyone. http://www.linux.org

Slackware Linux is a complete 32-bit multitasking "UNIX-like" system. It's
currently based around the 2.2 Linux kernel series and the GNU C Library
version 1.0.x (libc5). It contains an easy to use installation program,
extensive online documentation, and a menu-driven package system. A full
installation gives you the X Windows System, C/C++ development
environments, Perl, networking utilities, a mail server, a news server, a
web server, an ftp server, the GNU Image Manipulation, Netscape
Communicator, plus many more programs. And Slackware Linux can run on 386
systems all the way up to the latest Pentium II
systems. http://www.slackware.com


ABOUT JUMPtec®

JUMPtec® Industrielle Computertechnik AG is a leading developer and marketer of high integration CPU and LCD controller boards for industrial applications. JUMPtec was founded in 1991 by a team of industry veterans and has extensive experience in PC technology and high integration design techniques. JUMPtec is a publicly traded company on the New Market. http://www.jumptec.com

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